The Dulux Colour Trends for 2018 allow for individual customisation and expression for home interiors, to help reflect our need to balance all aspects of life. We do this by balancing our work and play, spending time in our communities and on ourselves, giving and taking hold and revisiting old and new.

When bright paint colours are used in interior spaces, the effect will typically be that rooms will seem bigger and more open. Elegant even. Different shades of white can also be used with light colours from other hue groups to accomplish this effect.

Did you know the colour purple used to be associated with royalty? It’s because at one time only aristocrats could afford the expensive pigment. During Roman times, it took 4 million crushed mollusk shells to create one pound of purple pigment.

There’s nothing quite like standing back and appreciating a great paint job, especially the exterior of a home. Here’s some stunning images of exterior paint projects that we love to just stand back and look at.

If your next paint project has artwork and other pieces of home décor on display, it makes sense to work with the colours of these pieces. Using complementing or contrasting colours will visually impact the final result of your project.